Where does “boly” come from?

boly (Hungarian) comes from Old Welsh bolg, from Proto-Brythonic bolɣ, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

boly (Hungarian): anthill; bunch, peloton; pack

Definitions

  1. anthill; bunch, peloton; pack

Ancestry of “boly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshbolg—
2Proto-Brythonicbolɣsack, bag, stomach
3Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “boly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →